Bacardi’s Ilegal Reposado Caribbean Cask Finish
- Mezcal, reposado that has been aged for four-to-six months in American oak barrels, then spends “up to two months” in ex-Caribbean rum barrels for “up to two months”
- On sale in the US off-premise channel through selected retailers and online for domestic delivery
- SRP of US$45.99 per 75cl bottle. Available for a limited period
Rémy Cointreau’s The Botanist Distiller’s Strength
- Gin, Scotland (Islay), 50% ABV
- Exclusive in the US on- and off-premise channels
- SRP of US$44.99 per 75cl bottle
Whyte & Mackay’s The Dalmore Distillery Select series
- Scotch whiskies, single malts, Highland. Launch trio comprises 2009 Vintage Sherry Cask Finish (finished in ex-sherry casks from González Byass, 52.8% ABV), 2007 Amarone & Port Cask Finishes (45.8% ABV) and 2000 Vintage Calvados Finish (finished in ex-calvados casks from the House of Druin, 50.3% ABV)
- On sale online in the UK and at the brand’s outlets in Madrid, Manila and Phnom Penh
- Respective SRPs in the UK of GBP300 (US$394), limited to 2,736 units, GBP1,000, limited to 918 bottles, and GBP5,000 – 383 units
Edrington’s Brugal Colección Visionaria Edición 02, Coffee 02
- Rum, Dominican Republic, 45% ABV
- Rolling out worldwide. “Only six batches will be distilled and sold”
- In the UK, SRP of GBP80 (US$105) per bottle. Available in limited – “less than 35,000 bottles worldwide” – quantities
Takamaka Le Clos Napa Laz
- Rum, Seychelles, 53.4% ABV
- Launching this week in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden and the UK
- SRP not immediately available. Limited to 408 units
Ian Macleod Distillers’ Tamdhu 43-Years-Old
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside, 43 years old, matured for its entirety in three ex-oloroso sherry casks
- Released worldwide through specialist spirits retailers in the off-premise channel
- In the UK, SRP of GBP13,500 (US$17,720) per bottle. Limited to 100 units in total
